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From Joy Division's Peter Hook to Green Day's Mike Dirnt, these are the 20 greatest punk-rock bassists of all time. See if your favorite made the list.

Zulu are redefining the boundaries of modern hardcore. With their forthcoming debut EP, the Los Angeles-based group are looking to push the genre even further.

This week marks 20 years since the release of the Used’s self-titled debut album. To celebrate, singer Bert McCracken, bassist Jeph Howard, producer John Feldmann, and other key players tell the story of the emotional opus that inspired a generation of fans and bands.

Joyce Manor reunited as friends and collaborators to make sixth album 40 oz. To Fresno. Vocalist Barry Johnson reflects on bringing the record to life.

Leah Kate knew she was destined to become a pop star. With singles “10 Things I Hate About You” and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Bitch," her dream is coming true.

Alt-pop newcomer Mothica has taken TikTok by storm with her emo-reminiscent anthems. This is no trend-setting movement for 15 seconds of fame, however.

MUNA's self-titled album arrives June 24 via Saddest Factory. Read their AP cover story surrounding its creation.

Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind arrives June 24. To coincide with the release, this is the oral history of Coheed And Cambria.

For the past quarter of a decade, Scott Campbell has been building his reputation as one of the world’s most celebrated tattoo artists.

Alexisonfire have always played to the beat of their own drum.

The British are coming? Nah, they never really went away. Whether it be the prototypical likes of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, game-changing extremists Napalm Death, Bolt Thrower and Carcass or more recent globe-straddling champions such as Architects, Bring Me The Horizon and Asking Alexandria, there’s scarcely been a moment since Tony Iommi down-tuned his guitar and changed music

At the core of his second album, Farm To Table, Bartees Strange poses a lofty question: Who do you keep close once you’ve become the person you’re meant to be? Throughout the record, Strange sings of loved ones and home and tourmates; then the answer becomes clear. His circle...

“Let’s have a war ⁠— blame it on the Middle Class!” The guitar emerges in a blur. The outburst only lasts a second or two before the rest of the band kicks in as abruptly. Someone calls “Out of vogue” repeatedly, as lead singer Jeff Atta responds, “We don't need no magazines/We don’t need no pictures/We don’t need no TV/We don’t wanna know!” It’s over in a minute. The other three songs on the seve

There’s the classic adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, a quality band T-shirt is worth a million. Our music tastes are synonymous with our personalities and how we express ourselves, so what better way to embody this than to dive into a collection of classic T-shirts?  ...

Perhaps the best way to know that a song is well written is to strip it down to its most natural and intimate form. If a song can elicit an emotional response from a listener with simply the artist’s voice and a singular instrument, then it's clear that everything is there to lay the foundation for a truly great composition. Whet...

This month, MUNA made their cover debut with Alternative Press. The band appear alongside artists such as Alexisonfire, Bartees Strange, Soccer Mommy and Joyce Manor. In the cover story, MUNA walk readers through the creation of their new self-titled album. The...

In the twilight of June 28, 1969, cops crashed the Stonewall Inn in New York City’s Greenwich Village, dragging fistfuls of queer employees and patrons out into the early morning dark. When the crowds fought back, the cops barricaded themselves into the bar they’d violently emptied, which the crowd then set on fire. Six days o...

FKJ remembers his earliest memory of music vividly. On a summer day, when he was 3 or 4 years old, his father opened the window of his childhood home and placed a speaker facing the terrace. Soon the fat, funky groove of “Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen took over, making its mark permanently. “I lost...

In 1997, Third Eye Blind released their self-titled debut album, one that ultimately catapulted the band to mainstream success. Now, 25 years later, the group are commemorating those early days with their retrospective album Unplugged. In celebration of the momentous anniversary, Third Eye Blind are also gearing up for their Summer Gods: 25 Years In The Blind tour with Taking Back Sunday and Hocke

SOCCER MOMMY — AKA SOPHIE ALLISON — IS ONE OF Gen Z’s brightest voices, a 25-year-old beacon mining through a familiar world of industry apathy and internal, contradictory forces. On her new record, Sometimes, Forever, there’s a give-and-go between distance and desire, misery and joy; full-hearted ballads bleed delicately into thoughtful, doomy concertos. Allison pumps spark in...